diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java
index 52154a8c0..ab527b8f6 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class Apt
      */
     public void execute()
             throws BuildException {
-        if (JavaEnvUtils.getJavaVersionNumber() >= 18) {
+        if (JavaEnvUtils.isAtLeastJavaVersion(JavaEnvUtils.JAVA_1_8)) {
            throw new BuildException("apt does not exist under Java 1.8 and higher");
         }
         super.execute();